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Explore Amanda McCabe books in order, from Tudor mysteries to historical romance, with quick summaries, series guides, and easy places to start.

Last updated: July 11, 2026

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Her Kind of Man

by Amanda McCabe

2000

An early romance about discovering that the person you really need may not resemble the one you planned for. McCabe keeps the focus on chemistry, emotion, and choosing honestly.

Scandal in Venice

by Amanda McCabe

2001

Lady Elizabeth Everdean runs to Italy after tragedy, only to be pursued by the rake sent to bring her home. Venice gives the chase a romantic, dangerous edge.

The Spanish Bride

by Amanda McCabe

2001

Carmen believes her English husband died after battle and struggles on alone, only to find him very much alive years later. Blackmail, mistrust, and their hidden daughter raise the stakes.

Lady Rogue

by Amanda McCabe

2002

Widowed artist Georgina Beaumont heads from Italy to London and meets Alexander Kenton, Duke of Wayland, almost at once. Attraction comes easily, but trust does not.

The Errant Earl

by Amanda McCabe

2002

Julia has only heard dark rumors about her stepbrother Marcus Hadley, the errant earl she has never met. The real man is much harder to dismiss.

The Golden Feather

by Amanda McCabe

2002

Young widow Caroline Aldritch inherits a notorious gaming establishment instead of security. Hiding her identity is hard enough, until the determined Lord Lyndon starts looking too closely.

A Lady in Disguise

by Amanda McCabe

2003

Lady Emma Weston comes to England with her Russian diplomat uncle during a tense political visit. Disguise, duty, and unexpected feeling complicate her first real taste of freedom.

A Loving Spirit

by Amanda McCabe

2003

Cassie Richards visits a haunted castle and finds herself drawn to the bookish Earl of Royce. To reach their happy ending, they may need help from the other side.

One Touch of Magic

by Amanda McCabe

2003

Widowed Sarah, Lady Iverson, continues her late husband's excavation of a Viking site rumored to be cursed. The land's owner, Miles Rutledge, proves even harder to resist than the buried treasure.

The Rules of Love

by Amanda McCabe

2004

Rosalind Chase anonymously writes an etiquette guide and prides herself on good sense. Unfortunately, Lord Morley keeps breaking every rule she has, including the ones protecting her heart.

The Star of India

by Amanda McCabe

2004

Lady Emily Kenton has guarded a famous jewel, and a painful secret, since childhood. When the friend she once loved returns from India, both may finally come to light.

Lady Midnight

by Amanda McCabe

2005

Katerina, the daughter of a courtesan, reinvents herself as a governess after terrible loss at sea. Falling for a handsome widower becomes even more dangerous when an enemy resurfaces.

A Tangled Web

by Amanda McCabe

2006

A carefully managed deception begins to unravel when love and suspicion get too close for comfort. McCabe turns a classic Regency setup into a brisk knot of secrets and feeling.

A Notorious Woman

by Amanda McCabe

2007

In Venice, perfumer Julietta Bassano hides from the light and from her own history. Then Marc Antonio Velasquez arrives, and the city of masks becomes even more dangerous.

A Sinful Alliance

by Amanda McCabe

2008

Marguerite, a spy shaped by the dangerous French court, is sent to England where her only ally may be the man she should trust least. Politics and desire become impossible to separate.

Shipwrecked and Seduced

by Amanda McCabe

2008

After a shipwreck off Hispaniola, Maria Gonzales pretends to be a noblewoman to survive. Carlos de Alameda is drawn to her immediately, but suspicion follows attraction at every step.

To Catch a Rogue

by Amanda McCabe

2008

When antiquities vanish from London drawing rooms, Calliope Chase suspects Cameron de Vere, Earl of Westwood. Hunting a thief would be simpler if she were not also falling for him.

To Deceive a Duke

by Amanda McCabe

2008

Clio Chase wants a quiet season in Sicily, but the mysterious Duke of Averton arrives with warnings and secrets of his own. The threat closing in leaves them too close to stay safe.

High Seas Stowaway

by Amanda McCabe

2009

Bianca Simonetti wants revenge on pirate captain Balthazar Grattiano, not romance. Stowing away on his ship brings danger, passion, and far more adventure than she planned for.

The Maid's Lover

by Amanda McCabe

2009

Anne Percy and Robert, Viscount Langley, once shared a secret, passionate affair they could never make respectable. Their reunion at the queen's Christmas feast leaves little chance of staying apart.

The Winter Queen

by Amanda McCabe

2009

At Queen Elizabeth's winter court, Lady Rosamund is swept into intrigue, celebration, and forbidden desire. The glitter of the Frost Fair hides very real secrets.

To Kiss a Count

by Amanda McCabe

2009

Thalia Chase returns from Sicily hoping to leave her feelings behind, only to find Count di Fabrizzi in Bath and mixed up in danger. Adventure and attraction catch her all over again.

Countess of Scandal

by Amanda McCabe

2010

Childhood friends Eliza Blacknall and Will Denton meet again on opposite sides of an Irish uprising. Love comes back quickly, but history makes every choice harder.

Duchess of Sin

by Amanda McCabe

2010

Lady Anna Blacknall's playful night in Dublin brings her face to face with Conlan McTeer, Duke of Adair, and with politics far more dangerous than flirtation. Passion and loyalty soon collide.

Rogue Grooms

by Amanda McCabe

2010

This collection pairs two adventurous Regencies, *Lady Rogue* and *The Star of India*. Both stories mix travel, secrets, and romance with a touch of old-fashioned sweep.

To Bed a Libertine

by Amanda McCabe

2010

Former libertine Lord Tristan Carlyle turns to art for purpose until the mysterious Contessa de Erato becomes his new obsession. She has secrets of her own, and one night is not enough.

To Court, Capture and Conquer

by Amanda McCabe

2010

Lord Edward Hartley means to steal another man's bride as revenge, but kidnaps the wrong woman instead. His mistake traps him with the very lady he should never want.

Girl in the Beaded Mask

by Amanda McCabe

2011

In 1922, shy but determined Lady Louise Hatton uses a masked ball to chase the man she has loved for years. David Carlisle may be wounded by war, but he is not beyond hope.

Lady of Seduction

by Amanda McCabe

2011

Lady Caroline Blacknall heads to a windswept Irish island and finds herself reunited with the man who once broke her heart. Politics, danger, and desire soon make the journey impossible to control.

One Wicked Christmas

by Amanda McCabe

2011

At a Christmas house party, Lady Cassandra Osborne decides it is time to stop living quietly. Her late husband's rakish friend Sir Ian Chandler is a very dangerous place to begin.

The Shy Duchess

by Amanda McCabe

2011

A masquerade kiss leaves painfully shy Lady Emily Carroll suddenly engaged to Nicholas, Duke of Manning. Their hurried match forces both of them to face the secrets hidden behind appearances.

Unlacing the Lady in Waiting

by Amanda McCabe

2011

Lady Helen Frasier once lost her Highland betrothed to court duty and family enmity. Now back in Scotland, she must face the man who wants both revenge and the bride he was denied.

A Sinful Regency Christmas

by Amanda McCabe

2012

This festive collection brings together Regency romance, winter settings, and just enough mischief to complicate every kiss. Think house parties, old feelings, and Christmas temptation.

One Naughty Night

by Amanda McCabe

2012

Lily St. Claire runs London's most exclusive gaming den and means to restore her family's fortune. One dangerous night with rakish Lord Aidan Huntington pulls her toward underworld trouble and deeper feeling.

Tarnished Rose of the Court

by Amanda McCabe

2012

Celia Sutton takes on a dangerous mission for Queen Elizabeth to redeem her family's name. Working beside the man who once seduced and left her makes the task far more perilous.

The Taming of the Rogue

by Amanda McCabe

2012

Anna Barrett is happiest at the White Heron Theater, far from polite expectations. Then playwright and spy Robert Alden sweeps back into her life, bringing danger and irresistible trouble with him.

Two Sinful Secrets

by Amanda McCabe

2012

Dominic St. Claire plans to use Lady Sophia Huntington in his family's long war of revenge. The scheme should end in scandal, until genuine feeling ruins the plan.

A Partridge in a Pear Tree

by Amanda McCabe

2013

A widow's holiday scavenger hunt to choose an heir turns unexpectedly romantic in this charming Regency novella. The Christmas game reveals family secrets and a lasting match.

A Stranger at Castonbury

by Amanda McCabe

2013

On the battlefields of Spain, James Montague and nurse Catalina Moreno marry in desperate circumstances. Back at Castonbury, war scars, family expectations, and secrets test what that vow can survive.

A Very Tudor Christmas

by Amanda McCabe

2013

A short Tudor holiday romance filled with court ritual, celebration, and danger just beneath the surface. McCabe uses Christmas pageantry to heighten both the atmosphere and the longing.

An Improper Duchess

by Amanda McCabe

2013

Widowed duchess Melisande is determined to seize freedom before her family can force her back into respectability. A scandalous affair seems simple, until Lord Grayson Sanbourne complicates everything.

Murder at Hatfield House

by Amanda McCabe

2013

In Princess Elizabeth's household, musician Kate Haywood is pulled into danger when a royal envoy is found dead. Her search for the killer could threaten her friends, her family, and England's future.

Running from Scandal

by Amanda McCabe

2013

After a disastrous first Season, Emma Bancroft returns home with her reputation in shreds. A quiet life seems safest, until temptation arrives in the form of David Marton.

The Runaway Countess

by Amanda McCabe

2013

Jane Bancroft flees her troubled marriage and retreats to her family's worn country estate. Years later, her husband returns determined to win back the woman he was too foolish to value.

Betrayed by His Kiss

by Amanda McCabe

2014

In Renaissance Florence, Orlando Landucci is bent on vengeance until innocent Isabella Spinola unsettles every certainty he has. Desire and betrayal tangle in a city full of shadows.

Murder at Westminster Abbey

by Amanda McCabe

2014

As England celebrates Elizabeth's coronation, Kate Haywood must investigate murders tied to women who resemble the new queen. The mystery folds public ceremony into private fear.

Notorious in the Tudor Court

by Amanda McCabe

2014

This Tudor collection brings together romance, court ceremony, and the constant threat of scandal. Love has to survive in rooms where everyone is watching.

Running Into Temptation

by Amanda McCabe

2014

Duty, family pressure, and attraction collide in another Barton Park romance. A heroine trying to do the sensible thing finds temptation much harder to resist than expected.

Murder at the Queen's Masquerade

by Amanda McCabe

2015

A court entertainment turns deadly when masks and celebration give a killer perfect cover. Kate must sort through performance, politics, and deceit before another life is lost.

Murder at Whitehall

by Amanda McCabe

2015

Christmas revels at Whitehall should be full of music and spectacle, but Kate Haywood finds herself chasing a killer instead. Festive cheer and Tudor intrigue make a sharp, uneasy mix.

Murder in the Queen's Garden

by Amanda McCabe

2015

Newly crowned Elizabeth's court should feel safer, but Kate Haywood soon finds murder waiting in the royal gardens. Old enemies, shifting loyalties, and Tudor suspicion make every clue dangerous.

Rebellious

by Amanda McCabe

2015

Lady Jessica Hatton flees debutante life for journalism in New York, only to discover freedom is not simple in the 1920s. Ambition, danger, and romance arrive at the same time.

The Demure Miss Manning

by Amanda McCabe

2015

Diplomat's daughter Mary Manning thinks a mission to Brazil will help her forget the reckless kiss she stole from Sebastian Barrett. Instead, the tropical setting throws them together all over again.

A Regency Duchess's Awakening

by Amanda McCabe

2016

A Regency-set collection centered on women who are no longer willing to live by other people's scripts. Emotional awakening and hard-won romance sit at the heart of it.

Murder at Fontainebleau

by Amanda McCabe

2016

Kate Haywood is drawn into another deadly puzzle when court politics spill beyond England and into France. The setting widens, but the danger stays close, and one wrong move could cost her dearly.

Sea of Darkness

by Amanda McCabe

2016

A dark historical romance shaped by danger, hidden truths, and a setting touched by gothic unease. McCabe builds tension through atmosphere as much as through the central love story.

The Queen's Christmas Summons

by Amanda McCabe

2016

Summoned to Queen Elizabeth's Christmas court, Lady Alys Drury is forced to face a man she never expected to see again. Festive splendor hides espionage, danger, and a very inconvenient attraction.

The Wallflower's Mistletoe Wedding

by Amanda McCabe

2017

A shy heroine and a Christmas season full of expectations turn a practical situation into something warmer and far more complicated. Mistletoe and honest feeling do the rest.

A Moment in Crime

by Amanda McCabe

2018

Maddie Vaughn-Alwin is still adjusting to life in Santa Fe when another suspicious death pulls her deeper into the city's secrets. The art world, social world, and criminal world keep brushing against each other.

Santa Fe Mourning

by Amanda McCabe

2018

After loss sends Madeline Vaughn-Alwin west, 1920s Santa Fe promises a new start and an artist's life. Instead, she stumbles into murder among a vivid circle of locals, newcomers, and hidden motives.

Secrets of a Wallflower

by Amanda McCabe

2018

Writer Diana Martin is covering the Paris Exposition when Sir William Blakely realizes her curiosity could place her in real danger. Protecting her means staying close, perhaps too close.

The Governess's Convenient Marriage

by Amanda McCabe

2018

Lady Alexandra is stunned to meet Malcolm Gordston again, the man she was once forbidden to marry. Now wealthy and determined, he offers the marriage they were denied before.

Upon A Midnight Clear

by Amanda McCabe

2018

A Christmas reunion story where old attraction returns under candlelight and holiday expectation. It is intimate, festive, and quietly sensual.

Miss Fortescue's Protector in Paris

by Amanda McCabe

2019

In glittering Paris, Miss Fortescue finds herself under the protection of a man who is as unsettling as any outside threat. Romance grows in step with secrets and social risk.

Nine Ladies Dancing

by Amanda McCabe

2019

A Christmas setting, plenty of dancing, and close quarters bring two wary hearts together in this festive historical romance. It is light on its feet, but still gives the emotions room to land.

His Unlikely Duchess

by Amanda McCabe

2020

American heiress Lily Wilkins needs a titled husband, but the notorious Duke of Lennox is not the safe choice she planned on. Their marriage bargain quickly becomes something much less practical.

Regency Christmas Kisses

by Amanda McCabe

2020

A festive historical romance collection full of winter reunions, mistletoe moments, and soft but satisfying second chances. It is an easy seasonal read for Regency fans.

Playing the Duke's Fiancée

by Amanda McCabe

2021

American heiress Violet Wilkins agrees to a fake engagement with the seemingly proper Duke of Charteris to escape a dreadful match. Pretending soon becomes far more dangerous to the heart than expected.

Rebellious and Perilous

by Amanda McCabe

2021

Set in the Jazz Age, this linked historical romance mixes freedom, danger, and the thrill of starting over. McCabe pairs 1920s glamour with a heroine bold enough to risk more than her reputation.

Winning Back His Duchess

by Amanda McCabe

2022

Rose Wilkins asks her estranged husband, Jamie, Duke of Byson, for a divorce and gets a trip to Venice instead. In a city built for romance, old hurt and buried desire return fast.

A Manhattan Heiress in Paris

by Amanda McCabe

2023

A young American heiress arrives in 1920s Paris and is swept into music, glamour, and a romance complicated by secrets. The city is dazzling, but it never lets anyone stay hidden for long.

Death Comes to Santa Fe

by Amanda McCabe

2024

Madeline Vaughn-Alwin returns in another 1920s Santa Fe mystery, where the city's beauty cannot keep old grudges and fresh murder at bay. Personal reinvention and criminal investigation move side by side.

The Earl's Cinderella Countess

by Amanda McCabe

2024

A woman who has reinvented herself as a Bath matchmaker is horrified when the man from her past needs help finding a rich bride. Old wounds and fresh attraction make the assignment impossible to keep professional.

Their Convenient Christmas Betrothal

by Amanda McCabe

2024

Matchmaker Mary St. Aubin is determined never to wed without love, until a Christmas house party throws her together with a Scottish laird in need of help. Saving one reputation may create another match entirely.

Secretary to the Socialite

by Amanda McCabe

2025

A secretary steps into the orbit of glamorous socialite Millicent Rogers and discovers that money, fame, and style can hide a great deal. Midcentury sparkle meets a story full of private secrets.

Where to start with Amanda McCabe

If you want Tudor mystery first: Murder at Hatfield HouseMurder at Westminster AbbeyMurder in the Queen's Garden
If you want sparkling Victorian romance: His Unlikely DuchessPlaying the Duke's FiancéeWinning Back His Duchess
If you want adventurous Regency romance: To Catch a RogueTo Deceive a DukeTo Kiss a Count
If you want Irish historical drama: Countess of ScandalDuchess of SinLady of Seduction
If you want festive historical reads: A Partridge in a Pear TreeThe Queen's Christmas SummonsNine Ladies Dancing

A Sinful Regency Christmas books in order

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  1. Book cover for "One Wicked Christmas"

    One Wicked Christmas

    by Amanda McCabe

    2011A Sinful Regency Christmas, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "A Sinful Regency Christmas"

    A Sinful Regency Christmas

    by Amanda McCabe

    2012A Sinful Regency Christmas, Book 2

A Sinful Regency Christmas books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "One Wicked Christmas"

    One Wicked Christmas

    by Amanda McCabe

    2011A Sinful Regency Christmas, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "A Sinful Regency Christmas"

    A Sinful Regency Christmas

    by Amanda McCabe

    2012A Sinful Regency Christmas, Book 2

A World of Gothic books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Sea of Darkness"

    Sea of Darkness

    by Amanda McCabe

    2016A World of Gothic, Book 1

A World of Gothic books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Sea of Darkness"

    Sea of Darkness

    by Amanda McCabe

    2016A World of Gothic, Book 1

Bancrofts Of Barton Park books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Running from Scandal"

    Running from Scandal

    by Amanda McCabe

    2013Bancrofts Of Barton Park, Book 2
  2. Book cover for "The Runaway Countess"

    The Runaway Countess

    by Amanda McCabe

    2013Bancrofts Of Barton Park, Book 1
  3. Book cover for "Running Into Temptation"

    Running Into Temptation

    by Amanda McCabe

    2014Bancrofts Of Barton Park, Book 3

Bancrofts Of Barton Park books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "The Runaway Countess"

    The Runaway Countess

    by Amanda McCabe

    2013Bancrofts Of Barton Park, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Running from Scandal"

    Running from Scandal

    by Amanda McCabe

    2013Bancrofts Of Barton Park, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Running Into Temptation"

    Running Into Temptation

    by Amanda McCabe

    2014Bancrofts Of Barton Park, Book 3

Castonbury Park books in order

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  1. Book cover for "A Stranger at Castonbury"

    A Stranger at Castonbury

    by Amanda McCabe

    2013Castonbury Park, Book 1

Castonbury Park books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "A Stranger at Castonbury"

    A Stranger at Castonbury

    by Amanda McCabe

    2013Castonbury Park, Book 1

Debutantes in Paris books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Secrets of a Wallflower"

    Secrets of a Wallflower

    by Amanda McCabe

    2018Debutantes in Paris, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Governess's Convenient Marriage"

    The Governess's Convenient Marriage

    by Amanda McCabe

    2018Debutantes in Paris, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Miss Fortescue's Protector in Paris"

    Miss Fortescue's Protector in Paris

    by Amanda McCabe

    2019Debutantes in Paris, Book 3

Debutantes in Paris books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Secrets of a Wallflower"

    Secrets of a Wallflower

    by Amanda McCabe

    2018Debutantes in Paris, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Governess's Convenient Marriage"

    The Governess's Convenient Marriage

    by Amanda McCabe

    2018Debutantes in Paris, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Miss Fortescue's Protector in Paris"

    Miss Fortescue's Protector in Paris

    by Amanda McCabe

    2019Debutantes in Paris, Book 3

Dollar Duchesses books in order

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  1. Book cover for "His Unlikely Duchess"

    His Unlikely Duchess

    by Amanda McCabe

    2020Dollar Duchesses, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Playing the Duke's Fiancée"

    Playing the Duke's Fiancée

    by Amanda McCabe

    2021Dollar Duchesses, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Winning Back His Duchess"

    Winning Back His Duchess

    by Amanda McCabe

    2022Dollar Duchesses, Book 3

Dollar Duchesses books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "His Unlikely Duchess"

    His Unlikely Duchess

    by Amanda McCabe

    2020Dollar Duchesses, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Playing the Duke's Fiancée"

    Playing the Duke's Fiancée

    by Amanda McCabe

    2021Dollar Duchesses, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Winning Back His Duchess"

    Winning Back His Duchess

    by Amanda McCabe

    2022Dollar Duchesses, Book 3

Elizabethan Theatre books in order

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  1. Book cover for "To Court, Capture and Conquer"

    To Court, Capture and Conquer

    by Amanda McCabe

    2010Elizabethan Theatre, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Taming of the Rogue"

    The Taming of the Rogue

    by Amanda McCabe

    2012Elizabethan Theatre, Book 2

Elizabethan Theatre books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "To Court, Capture and Conquer"

    To Court, Capture and Conquer

    by Amanda McCabe

    2010Elizabethan Theatre, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Taming of the Rogue"

    The Taming of the Rogue

    by Amanda McCabe

    2012Elizabethan Theatre, Book 2

Kate Haywood Elizabethan Mysteries books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Murder at Hatfield House"

    Murder at Hatfield House

    by Amanda McCabe

    2013Kate Haywood Elizabethan Mysteries, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Murder at Westminster Abbey"

    Murder at Westminster Abbey

    by Amanda McCabe

    2014Kate Haywood Elizabethan Mysteries, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Murder at the Queen's Masquerade"

    Murder at the Queen's Masquerade

    by Amanda McCabe

    2015Kate Haywood Elizabethan Mysteries, Book 4
  4. Book cover for "Murder at Whitehall"

    Murder at Whitehall

    by Amanda McCabe

    2015Kate Haywood Elizabethan Mysteries, Book 5
  5. Book cover for "Murder in the Queen's Garden"

    Murder in the Queen's Garden

    by Amanda McCabe

    2015Kate Haywood Elizabethan Mysteries, Book 3
  6. Book cover for "Murder at Fontainebleau"

    Murder at Fontainebleau

    by Amanda McCabe

    2016Kate Haywood Elizabethan Mysteries, Book 6

Kate Haywood Elizabethan Mysteries books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Murder at Hatfield House"

    Murder at Hatfield House

    by Amanda McCabe

    2013Kate Haywood Elizabethan Mysteries, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Murder at Westminster Abbey"

    Murder at Westminster Abbey

    by Amanda McCabe

    2014Kate Haywood Elizabethan Mysteries, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Murder in the Queen's Garden"

    Murder in the Queen's Garden

    by Amanda McCabe

    2015Kate Haywood Elizabethan Mysteries, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Murder at the Queen's Masquerade"

    Murder at the Queen's Masquerade

    by Amanda McCabe

    2015Kate Haywood Elizabethan Mysteries, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "Murder at Whitehall"

    Murder at Whitehall

    by Amanda McCabe

    2015Kate Haywood Elizabethan Mysteries, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "Murder at Fontainebleau"

    Murder at Fontainebleau

    by Amanda McCabe

    2016Kate Haywood Elizabethan Mysteries, Book 6

Lessons in Temptation books in order

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  1. Book cover for "A Lady in Disguise"

    A Lady in Disguise

    by Amanda McCabe

    2003Lessons in Temptation, Book 2
  2. Book cover for "A Loving Spirit"

    A Loving Spirit

    by Amanda McCabe

    2003Lessons in Temptation, Book 1
  3. Book cover for "A Tangled Web"

    A Tangled Web

    by Amanda McCabe

    2006Lessons in Temptation, Book 3

Lessons in Temptation books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "A Loving Spirit"

    A Loving Spirit

    by Amanda McCabe

    2003Lessons in Temptation, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "A Lady in Disguise"

    A Lady in Disguise

    by Amanda McCabe

    2003Lessons in Temptation, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "A Tangled Web"

    A Tangled Web

    by Amanda McCabe

    2006Lessons in Temptation, Book 3

Martini Club 4 books in order

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    Rebellious and Perilous

    by Amanda McCabe

    2021Martini Club 4, Book 1

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  1. Book cover for "Rebellious and Perilous"

    Rebellious and Perilous

    by Amanda McCabe

    2021Martini Club 4, Book 1

Martini Club 4 - The 1920s books in order

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    Rebellious

    by Amanda McCabe

    2015Martini Club 4 - The 1920s, Book 1

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  1. Book cover for "Rebellious"

    Rebellious

    by Amanda McCabe

    2015Martini Club 4 - The 1920s, Book 1

Matchmakers of Bath books in order

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  1. Book cover for "The Earl's Cinderella Countess"

    The Earl's Cinderella Countess

    by Amanda McCabe

    2024Matchmakers of Bath, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Their Convenient Christmas Betrothal"

    Their Convenient Christmas Betrothal

    by Amanda McCabe

    2024Matchmakers of Bath, Book 2

Matchmakers of Bath books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "The Earl's Cinderella Countess"

    The Earl's Cinderella Countess

    by Amanda McCabe

    2024Matchmakers of Bath, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Their Convenient Christmas Betrothal"

    Their Convenient Christmas Betrothal

    by Amanda McCabe

    2024Matchmakers of Bath, Book 2

Renaissance trilogy books in order

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  1. Book cover for "A Notorious Woman"

    A Notorious Woman

    by Amanda McCabe

    2007Renaissance trilogy, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "A Sinful Alliance"

    A Sinful Alliance

    by Amanda McCabe

    2008Renaissance trilogy, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Shipwrecked and Seduced"

    Shipwrecked and Seduced

    by Amanda McCabe

    2008Renaissance trilogy, Book 3

Renaissance trilogy books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "A Notorious Woman"

    A Notorious Woman

    by Amanda McCabe

    2007Renaissance trilogy, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "A Sinful Alliance"

    A Sinful Alliance

    by Amanda McCabe

    2008Renaissance trilogy, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Shipwrecked and Seduced"

    Shipwrecked and Seduced

    by Amanda McCabe

    2008Renaissance trilogy, Book 3

Santa Fe Revival Mystery books in order

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  1. Book cover for "A Moment in Crime"

    A Moment in Crime

    by Amanda McCabe

    2018Santa Fe Revival Mystery, Book 2
  2. Book cover for "Santa Fe Mourning"

    Santa Fe Mourning

    by Amanda McCabe

    2018Santa Fe Revival Mystery, Book 1
  3. Book cover for "Death Comes to Santa Fe"

    Death Comes to Santa Fe

    by Amanda McCabe

    2024Santa Fe Revival Mystery, Book 3

Santa Fe Revival Mystery books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Santa Fe Mourning"

    Santa Fe Mourning

    by Amanda McCabe

    2018Santa Fe Revival Mystery, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "A Moment in Crime"

    A Moment in Crime

    by Amanda McCabe

    2018Santa Fe Revival Mystery, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Death Comes to Santa Fe"

    Death Comes to Santa Fe

    by Amanda McCabe

    2024Santa Fe Revival Mystery, Book 3

The Chase Muses books in order

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    To Catch a Rogue

    by Amanda McCabe

    2008The Chase Muses, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "To Deceive a Duke"

    To Deceive a Duke

    by Amanda McCabe

    2008The Chase Muses, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "To Kiss a Count"

    To Kiss a Count

    by Amanda McCabe

    2009The Chase Muses, Book 3

The Chase Muses books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "To Catch a Rogue"

    To Catch a Rogue

    by Amanda McCabe

    2008The Chase Muses, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "To Deceive a Duke"

    To Deceive a Duke

    by Amanda McCabe

    2008The Chase Muses, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "To Kiss a Count"

    To Kiss a Count

    by Amanda McCabe

    2009The Chase Muses, Book 3

The Daughters of Erin books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Countess of Scandal"

    Countess of Scandal

    by Amanda McCabe

    2010The Daughters of Erin, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Duchess of Sin"

    Duchess of Sin

    by Amanda McCabe

    2010The Daughters of Erin, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Lady of Seduction"

    Lady of Seduction

    by Amanda McCabe

    2011The Daughters of Erin, Book 3

The Daughters of Erin books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Countess of Scandal"

    Countess of Scandal

    by Amanda McCabe

    2010The Daughters of Erin, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Duchess of Sin"

    Duchess of Sin

    by Amanda McCabe

    2010The Daughters of Erin, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Lady of Seduction"

    Lady of Seduction

    by Amanda McCabe

    2011The Daughters of Erin, Book 3

The Diamonds of Welbourne Manor books in order

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  1. Book cover for "The Shy Duchess"

    The Shy Duchess

    by Amanda McCabe

    2011The Diamonds of Welbourne Manor, Book 1

The Diamonds of Welbourne Manor books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "The Shy Duchess"

    The Shy Duchess

    by Amanda McCabe

    2011The Diamonds of Welbourne Manor, Book 1

The Regency Rebels books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Scandal in Venice"

    Scandal in Venice

    by Amanda McCabe

    2001The Regency Rebels, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Spanish Bride"

    The Spanish Bride

    by Amanda McCabe

    2001The Regency Rebels, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Lady Rogue"

    Lady Rogue

    by Amanda McCabe

    2002The Regency Rebels, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "The Star of India"

    The Star of India

    by Amanda McCabe

    2004The Regency Rebels, Book 4

The Regency Rebels books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Scandal in Venice"

    Scandal in Venice

    by Amanda McCabe

    2001The Regency Rebels, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Spanish Bride"

    The Spanish Bride

    by Amanda McCabe

    2001The Regency Rebels, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Lady Rogue"

    Lady Rogue

    by Amanda McCabe

    2002The Regency Rebels, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "The Star of India"

    The Star of India

    by Amanda McCabe

    2004The Regency Rebels, Book 4

The Scandalous St. Claires books in order

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  1. Book cover for "One Naughty Night"

    One Naughty Night

    by Amanda McCabe

    2012The Scandalous St. Claires, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Two Sinful Secrets"

    Two Sinful Secrets

    by Amanda McCabe

    2012The Scandalous St. Claires, Book 2

The Scandalous St. Claires books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "One Naughty Night"

    One Naughty Night

    by Amanda McCabe

    2012The Scandalous St. Claires, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Two Sinful Secrets"

    Two Sinful Secrets

    by Amanda McCabe

    2012The Scandalous St. Claires, Book 2

Tudor Queens books in order

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  1. Book cover for "The Winter Queen"

    The Winter Queen

    by Amanda McCabe

    2009Tudor Queens, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Tarnished Rose of the Court"

    Tarnished Rose of the Court

    by Amanda McCabe

    2012Tudor Queens, Book 2

Tudor Queens books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "The Winter Queen"

    The Winter Queen

    by Amanda McCabe

    2009Tudor Queens, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Tarnished Rose of the Court"

    Tarnished Rose of the Court

    by Amanda McCabe

    2012Tudor Queens, Book 2

Twelve Days of Christmas books in order

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  1. Book cover for "A Partridge in a Pear Tree"

    A Partridge in a Pear Tree

    by Amanda McCabe

    2013Twelve Days of Christmas, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Nine Ladies Dancing"

    Nine Ladies Dancing

    by Amanda McCabe

    2019Twelve Days of Christmas, Book 2

Twelve Days of Christmas books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "A Partridge in a Pear Tree"

    A Partridge in a Pear Tree

    by Amanda McCabe

    2013Twelve Days of Christmas, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Nine Ladies Dancing"

    Nine Ladies Dancing

    by Amanda McCabe

    2019Twelve Days of Christmas, Book 2

Amanda McCabe collections, short stories, and related book types

Short Stories/Novellas

  1. Book cover for "The Maid's Lover"

    The Maid's Lover

    by Amanda McCabe

    2009
  2. Book cover for "To Bed a Libertine"

    To Bed a Libertine

    by Amanda McCabe

    2010
  3. Book cover for "Girl in the Beaded Mask"

    Girl in the Beaded Mask

    by Amanda McCabe

    2011
  4. Book cover for "Unlacing the Lady in Waiting"

    Unlacing the Lady in Waiting

    by Amanda McCabe

    2011
  5. Book cover for "An Improper Duchess"

    An Improper Duchess

    by Amanda McCabe

    2013
  6. Book cover for "A Very Tudor Christmas"

    A Very Tudor Christmas

    by Amanda McCabe

    2013
  7. Book cover for "Upon A Midnight Clear"

    Upon A Midnight Clear

    by Amanda McCabe

    2018

Collections

  1. Book cover for "Notorious in the Tudor Court"

    Notorious in the Tudor Court

    by Amanda McCabe

    2014
  2. Book cover for "A Regency Duchess's Awakening"

    A Regency Duchess's Awakening

    by Amanda McCabe

    2016
  3. Book cover for "Regency Christmas Kisses"

    Regency Christmas Kisses

    by Amanda McCabe

    2020

Standalone Amanda McCabe books

  1. Book cover for "Her Kind of Man"

    Her Kind of Man

    by Amanda McCabe

    2000
  2. Book cover for "The Errant Earl"

    The Errant Earl

    by Amanda McCabe

    2002
  3. Book cover for "The Golden Feather"

    The Golden Feather

    by Amanda McCabe

    2002
  4. Book cover for "One Touch of Magic"

    One Touch of Magic

    by Amanda McCabe

    2003
  5. Book cover for "The Rules of Love"

    The Rules of Love

    by Amanda McCabe

    2004
  6. Book cover for "Lady Midnight"

    Lady Midnight

    by Amanda McCabe

    2005
  7. Book cover for "High Seas Stowaway"

    High Seas Stowaway

    by Amanda McCabe

    2009
  8. Book cover for "Rogue Grooms"

    Rogue Grooms

    by Amanda McCabe

    2010
  9. Book cover for "Betrayed by His Kiss"

    Betrayed by His Kiss

    by Amanda McCabe

    2014
  10. Book cover for "The Demure Miss Manning"

    The Demure Miss Manning

    by Amanda McCabe

    2015
  11. Book cover for "The Queen's Christmas Summons"

    The Queen's Christmas Summons

    by Amanda McCabe

    2016
  12. Book cover for "The Wallflower's Mistletoe Wedding"

    The Wallflower's Mistletoe Wedding

    by Amanda McCabe

    2017
  13. Book cover for "A Manhattan Heiress in Paris"

    A Manhattan Heiress in Paris

    by Amanda McCabe

    2023
  14. Book cover for "Secretary to the Socialite"

    Secretary to the Socialite

    by Amanda McCabe

    2025

Author bio

Amanda McCabe has built a long career by taking readers somewhere vivid and a little dangerous. Sometimes that means Tudor England, sometimes Georgian Ireland, sometimes a Regency ballroom, and sometimes 1920s Santa Fe. She writes historical romance and mystery, and she has also published as Amanda Carmack, Amanda Allen, and Laurel McKee.

One detail turns up in almost every short bio because it says a lot about her. She wrote her first romance when she was sixteen, secretly during algebra class, with her friends cast as the characters. It is a funny origin story, but it also feels like a perfect one. She was already mixing imagination, history, and romance long before publication entered the picture.

That early start matters.

Over time, McCabe turned that teenage impulse into a deep backlist that moves easily across subgenres. Her books have earned award nominations, including RITA and Booksellers Best recognition, but the more useful thing to know as a reader is how wide her range is. She can write a lively Regency romance, a darker historical adventure, or a court-centered mystery without losing the warmth that makes her work approachable.

As Amanda Carmack, she wrote the Kate Haywood Elizabethan mysteries, beginning with Murder at Hatfield House. Those books follow a young court musician caught up in murder and Tudor politics, and they show how well McCabe handles intrigue without losing sight of character. As Amanda Allen, she moved into the 1920s with Santa Fe Mourning, using art, reinvention, and a striking Southwestern setting to build a more atmospheric mystery series.

Her romance work covers just as much ground. Readers who pick up The Shy Duchess, To Catch a Rogue, His Unlikely Duchess, or Countess of Scandal will find smart heroines, emotionally complicated heroes, and historical settings that do real work in the story. Courts, theaters, crumbling houses, gaming hells, foreign cities, art, espionage, and family obligation all show up again and again.

She clearly likes a little danger with the love story.

That is one of the pleasures of her books. The history never feels pasted on. Tudor pageants, Irish rebellion, Venetian glamour, Parisian society, and Jazz Age restlessness all shape the choices her characters make. Even when the tone is light, there is usually something tighter underneath it, political pressure, social risk, a family burden, or a secret that refuses to stay hidden.

Public author bios place McCabe in Oklahoma, where she lives among a lot of books and antiques, along with very spoiled pets. They also tend to mention the hobbies that fit her fiction rather well: needlework, dancing lessons, browsing antique stores, collecting travel souvenirs, and watching the Food Network.

That all feels right.

McCabe writes for readers who like texture with their romance and human feeling with their mystery. If you want historical fiction with wit, movement, and people who fall in love while navigating secrets, class rules, politics, or peril, her backlist gives you plenty of ways in.

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Anurag Ramdasan

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